Pink Perfection

Òran Uisge wildflower meadow is full of beautiful pink wildflowers throughout the month of July. As the flowers bloom the air is full of pollinators, which include butterflies, bees and hoverflies. There is a wonderful fragrance carried on the breeze, which enhances the time spent on the meadow.

orchid with a red soldier beetle and foxgloves

red campion with pignut and ragged robin

If only Summer could last forever!

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"Love Skye-Love Nature-Love Life" Skyenatureblog.com provides an artistic journey through the seasons, describing the natural beauty of the island through, prose, poetry, art, photographs and videos. I hope to give readers a taste of the Skye experience. I hope you enjoy the journey The Isle of Skye has dramatic mountains, wild glens and amazing seascapes; it offers a varied wilderness for free spirits. There is an abundance of hidden places full of native trees, wildflowers and wildlife to enjoy, in peace and tranquility. This sensational Island changes constantly through the seasons, with wild Atlantic storms, snowy mountains and balmy Summer nights with spectacular skies. The Summer wildflowers provide a colourful feast for insects, which feed the many species of songbirds, both native and Summer visitors.